The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s most important anti-hunger tool, built on the principle ...

The Trump Administration abruptly ended federal support for a highly effective intervention that helps disabled people ...

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social ...

Sound investments that reduce early childhood adversity can strengthen the foundations of physical and mental health, delivering lifelong benefits.[2] Extensive research finds that the ...

New, high-quality research quantifying the powerful impact of federal non-defense research and development shows why the ...

Tax laws work best when they are transparent, apply fairly to everyone, and can raise the revenue required to meet the needs of our communities. Tax loopholes that allow well-resourced people ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, Social Security, health, state budgets and taxes, and the economy.

Sam is a Senior Fellow on the Federal Fiscal Policy team. Prior to his work at CBPP, Sam served as Associate Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Office of ...

The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) is a nonpartisan research and policy institute that pursues federal and state policies designed both to reduce poverty and inequality and to restore ...

The Child Tax Credit (CTC) is a federal tax credit that helps offset the cost of raising children for working families. The refundable portion (also known as the “low-income” portion) of the credit is ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, Social Security, and housing.On food assistance, Steven Carlson, Joseph ...